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HOW YOU CAN HELP

First Judicial District CASA has three different ways you can advocate for children in our community:

A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child in court.  CASAs are individuals who express a genuine concern for the welfare of children.  The ability to communicate, in both written and verbal forms, is a strong factor for consideration.

The CEVC Volunteer will observe the visit between the child and parent and will document the interaction, unusual incidents, and inappropriate behaviors by either parent or child, inappropriate conversations or questions and terminated visits.

Special Projects Volunteer

Special Project Volunteers help with anything and everything that does not fit into one neat category.  These opportunities may include assisting with fundraising, seasonal events, donation organization, office support, marketing, or more.

Time Commitment

10-15 hrs/month for the duration of case 

Training Requirements

30 hours training plus 2 hours courtroom observation

Continuing Education

12 hours of in-service per calendar year

Time Commitment

Regularly scheduled supervised visits based on your availability 

Training Requirements

15 hours training 

Continuing Education

15 hours of in-service per calendar year

Time Commitment

Varies depending on your availability 

Training Requirements

Varies based on project

Continuing Education

There are no continuing education requirements for this position at this time

Special Projecs
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The Next Steps

1. Attend an information session

2. Complete a volunteer application

3. Complete your volunteer interview

4. Choose which volunteer role is best for you

5. Complete the training for your volunteer role

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